Top for receptacles



(No Model.)

A.L..BARON.

TOP FOR RBCEPTAGLES.

No. 557,557.I Patented 055. 8, 1895.

Nrrn Sterns ATENT Fries.

ToP FoR RE'CEPTACLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 547,657, dated October 8, 1895. Applicant inea March 14,1895. serial No. 541,772. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALFRED L. BARON, of Tiffin, in the county of Seneca, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tops for Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The ,object of my invention is the production of a simple, durable, and efficient top for receptacles, such as molasses-cans and the like, in which the necessity for the use of solder in its construction is eliminated and in which the lugs, ears, or other bent portions, incidental elements of similar devices now in use, are replaced bya construction less liable to derangement. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective view of my top, showing a portion of the receptacle. Fig. II is a rear elevation. Fig. III is a bottom plan view, and Fig. IV is a central vertical section of the same. Fig. V is a detail view of the spout.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, l indicates a receptacle.

2 indicates thetop, consisting of a neckpiece 3, spout 4, and lid 5. The neck-piece is secured upon the neck of the receptacle by any suitable means-as, for instance, an annular bead and grooveas is well known in the art-and is surmounted by the spout, which is secured thereupon by means of horizontal internal annular flanges 6 and 7, springing, respectively, from the spout and neck-piece and lapping, as illustrated. -The lid is secured upon the spout by a spring-hinge 8,10- cated at its rear edge.

The device as thus far described is ordinary and Well known; but I shall now proceed to describe the construction wherein lies the gist of my invention, the same being the novel means I employ forsecuring the spring in place upon the spout and lid without the use of solder and without employing bearinglugs and pivot-pins. It is apparent that such parts as are bent at substantially right angles to the metal from which they are struck are necessarily weak and liable to bend or break. The objection'to the use of solder is also well known, inasmuch as its application is expensive and is attended with a tarnishing of the adjacent metal, which materially diminishes the saleability of the article, and

it is for the elimination of these objectionable featuresthat the device hereinafter described has been devised.

9 indicates a recess at the upper rear edge of the spout, in which recess the spring 8 is located, lugs l projecting from either end of the recess into the opposite coils of the spring. The intermediate loop ll of the spring-projects downwardly through the slit 12 in the spout immediately under the recess 9, its eX- tremity being held slightly beyond the slit by the upper swell or curvature of the neck to bend the same somewhat, in order that the resiliency of the spring may be utilized to hold it in place. The lid is provided with the usual peripheral lip I3 and with strengthening-ribs I4 and 15, pressed from the metal, preferably by means of la die, the ends of the peripheral lip and the ends of the lugs terminating in rearwardly-projecting swells or corrugations, which constitute either side or edge of the thumb-lever 16, an intermediate or central corrugation serving to define two bearing-ribs I6a and 17, which rest upon the spring, as illustrated.

18 and 19 indicate a pair of apertures, located one behind the other at either side of the thumb-lever and adapted to receive the rearwardly-projecting ends of the spring, which pass upwardly through the forward aperture of each pair and downwardly through the rear aperture, extending therebeyond a sufficient distance to prevent their springing out of engagement when the thumb-piece is depressed. It will be seen that by this construction the necessity for the use of solder in securing'the parts is eliminated and the lid is given a secure bearing upon the coils of the spring-hinge without depending lugs or ears, the bending of the spring ends and the consequent loosening or wabbling of the lid being thus prevented.

- I do not desire to limit myself .to the details of construction herein shown and described, but reserve to myself the right to change, vary, and modify the same within the scope of my invention.

l. In a receptacle top, the combination with a spout provided with a recess, oppositely projecting lugs and a horizontal slit, of alid provided with a thumby lever provided with IOO apertures and a spring hinge consisting of oppositely Wound coils an intermediate loop and projecting ends, said spring being located Within the recess and around the lugs, said intermediate loop projecting downwardly through the horizontal slit and spout, and said projecting ends of the spring passing through the apertures of the thumb lever, substantially as specified.

2. In a receptacle top, the combination with a spout and spring hinge secured thereto, of a lid provided with a thumb piece secured to the terminals of said spring hinge and provided withintermediate bearing ribs bearing upon the coils of said spring hinge whereby the spring proper receives the strain when the thumb piece is depressed, substantially as speeied.

3. In a receptacle top, the combination with a neck piece and spout surmounting the same ALFRED L. BARON. Witnesses:

HARRY TAeonnr, PETER I-IUDDLE. 

